"Preposterous!"
Ao Huang was furious. ¤
"Can't we do good deeds for the people?"
"If the Grand Scholars can buy things for the people to improve their scores, then the court examination is a competition of background, status, and wealth. Even my Fang Family Library will not be included in the court examination! "Fang Yundao said.
Ao Huang nodded helplessly, "I forgot. You humans value etiquette the most. There are some rules that cannot be broken. Then what should we do? We can't ship the food in through normal means. We can't sell the food from the River Shellfish. We can't give it to the people either. Everything has been planned by the Left Minister! The Left Minister is indeed cunning. Compared to him, we are too inexperienced. "
Fang Yun said, "There are many high officials involved in this matter. However, Mount Liu might have allowed them to do so. He might not have personally participated. From what I can see, he hasn't made a move yet. "
"What do you mean?"
"This matter will at most push me to a C grade in Agriculture and Livelihood. To Mount Liu, it is not worth it. Unless... "
"Unless what?"
"It's simple to get Mount Liu to participate. He will find a way to force me out of the court examination and lose my Grand Scholar status!"
"Impossible. Unless he can wipe Ning An County off the face of Saint Origin, there is no other power that can force you out of the court examination! However, the most important thing now is how to deal with the food prices. It is now March and the people of Ning An County have never lacked food. They do not have the habit of storing large amounts of food. If this continues, it will cause a riot! If there are serious consequences, the grain merchants will be punished. However, it will be fine. As for you, you will have to pay the price of not being promoted to a B grade in Agriculture and Livelihood. "
Fang Yundao said, "The key is not the grades of these two subjects. If people die because of this and I don't dare to buy food for the people, then I will have a new nickname. I will be called the Murderer of County Magistrate Fang Zhenguo! "
"How vicious!" Ao Huang gritted his teeth.
Fang Yundao: "Geng Ge hates me to the core, and he's also Mount Liu's confidant. Even if I go to the transport company, I won't be of any use. That's why I'm placing my hopes on the Beimang Army. The Beimang Army was stationed in Ning An County. Other than the county yamen, only the Beimang Army could open the granary and release the grain. General Ding is a hero of his generation. Perhaps he will abandon his factionalism and save the people. "
"There is little hope. After all, General Ding can't disobey General Yingyang's order."
"It's better than nothing."
As Fang Yun spoke, he raised his eyebrows and opened the curtains. He looked out through the gap and listened attentively.
"Hurry up and buy food! The price of food had risen again! It's frighteningly expensive! "
"When I heard about the new price of grain, I hurried to my house two streets away to get a bag of rice and ran back to the grain shop. The price of rice has increased by 20% and it's only two streets away! "
"Damn it, it's already three times the price of normal food! It's still rising! "
"What is County Magistrate Fang doing? Why aren't you opening the granaries to calm the food prices? "
"Who knows? Maybe he's in cahoots with those profiteers!"
"Bullshit! County Magistrate Fang needs money? A few hundred million taels of silver was used to build a library. How much can Ning An County earn from selling grain? "
"You people are really ignorant! The human race already has a way to balance the grain. In a year of harvest, if the price of grain is too low, the government will buy the grain at normal prices. This is called 'balance the grain'. In a year of famine, if the price of grain is too high, the government will sell the grain at normal prices. This is called 'balance the grain'. So, you don't have to worry! The granaries of Ning An County have plenty of grain. Even if the granaries of Ning An County run out of grain, the Soaring Eagle Army won't let us starve to death. "
"You're right …"
"Eh? Those private soldiers … seem to be Fang Xusheng's ride? "
"They're so fast. Get out of the way. I'm afraid they have something important to deal with."
"Could it be related to the grain price?"
Fang Yun's heart was heavy. He didn't say a word.
Ao Huang said in a low voice, "It seems that the bastards of the Left Prime Minister's party will use the stored grain of Soaring Eagle Cavalry to stabilize the grain price after confirming that you are unable to stabilize the grain price and that your rating will be lowered."
Fang Yundao said, "I'm afraid that the grain they used to stabilize the grain price is the grain that was taken away from the granary last night!"
"These bastards! Don't we have any other way? "Ao Huang was furious.
"If General Ding gives up on helping, I have no other way!" Fang Yun finished speaking and sent a letter to Ding Haosheng, the general of the Northern Mang Army.
However, General Ding didn't reply.
Fang Yun's heart sank, but he still rushed to the Northern Mang Army's camp.
After 15 minutes, Ding Haosheng replied.
"I went to Yuyang Pass yesterday and am not in Ning An County. Although I have the intention to save the people, I am powerless. I hope that Fang Xusheng can forgive me."
He used "Fang Xusheng" and not "County Magistrate Fang" in the letter. It seemed that Ding Haosheng didn't do it on purpose. It was just that he was in the army and couldn't disobey military orders.
"Forget it … turn around and go to the County Literature Institute. I still have a lecture there." Fang Yundao said.
"We … should we use force to arrest the people from the grain stores like we did to the workshop owners?"
"The workshop owners that I've captured are either from the county's workshops or have been the owners of the county's workshops in the past. The grain stores are private property. The government has no influence on how they set the price. In other words, the government has the power to influence the price, but it has to go through the cabinet. "
"Then what should we do?" Ao Huang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Although the grain price is high, we won't starve to death for at least three to five days. I'll use this time to think of a solution. However … "Fang Yun's expression was unusually serious.
"However what?" Ao Huang asked curiously.
Fang Yundao said, "However, the medical conference will be held on the 19th of March. It can't be so coincidental … I understand now! After confirming the date of the medical conference, they suddenly raised the price of grain and caused the people to be unable to make a living. It made many medical scholars feel disgusted and even disgusted. If it's chaotic to the extreme, it will even cause the conference to be canceled. Then, they will incite the medical scholars to attack my medical ethics! Once the Medical Hall and the Hall of Rites decide that there is a problem with my medical ethics,
Then no matter how good my medical articles are in the court examination, I will only be able to get a B grade. I won't be able to get an A grade. "
"This … they're killing three birds with one stone."
"Compared to this, the way the officials of Ning An County tried to harm me was simply laughable!" Fang Yundao said.
"Sigh … what should I do, what should I do …"
"This can't be rushed. We have to think about it at length." After Fang Yun finished speaking, he closed his eyes to rest. However, he was actually thinking about how to solve the crisis of the grain price.
Ao Huang carefully observed Fang Yun. He realized that although he was calm, there was a hint of fatigue. It was obvious that the situation this time was not normal. It was definitely the most difficult situation he had encountered in the court examination.
"Sigh …" Ao Huang let out a long sigh, "The lecture has already been decided. I can't not go. If I go, what if someone asks about the grain price? Then … sigh … "
Fang Yun remained silent.
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